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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.iii.
For Meeting of: June 6, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Narcissa Whitman Chapter, NSDAR Day proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Jill Scott will be accepting the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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D Narcissa Whitman Chapter, NSDAR Day proclamation 5/17/2023 Corer Memo
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CI'IT OE (YAKIMA
PRO CLAOIIATIO �V'
i+VEfAS, June 19, 2023 is the 114th anniversary of the founding and organization
of the Warcissa `Whitman Chapter of the WationafSociety of the Daughters of the American
*volution (VSDAV that honors the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved
American independence, and promotes education, historic preservation, patriotism and
Americanism; and
WJPEcREAS, the Warcissa `Whitman Chapter, SISDAR was foundedin June 1909 fed
by Organizing Regent Susan WI. Lombard with a charter membership of 21 to complete this
important service workon the locaffevef,• and
'W7 EcREAS, seventy sicWarcissa `Whitman members continue this fine tradition along
with the more than one million women who have served in this energetic service organization's
mission of promoting historic preservation, education,patriotism andAmericanism; and
'WIFE1cjEAS, Warcissa Whitman daughters volunteer about 3,000 hours of Service to
American in `Yakima County communities each year, to benefit local veterans, students, active
military personnel, and
WMXEREAS, as the Warcissa Whitman Chapter, SISDA&members are celebrating their
founding, it is fitting andproper to accord official recognition to this vital organization and its
114th anniversary.
NOW, T ERSEcFO9 E, I, Janice Deccio, SYLayor of the City of`Yakima and on behalf of
the `Yakima City Council- do hereby proclaim June 19, 2023 as
"WVarcissa Whitman Chapter, XSDAc7 (Day"
in the City of`Yakima in recognition of this vital organization and to celebrate 114 years of
service to America and`Yakima.
Dated this 6th day of June, 2023
Janice Deccio, SYLayor